2016 History Lecture Series

Beyond the Wagon Road

In February the MHA Docents will hold their biennial series of history lectures. Audrey Mellichamp and Janet Dyer have arranged a fine lineup of topics and presenters; see the flyer and registration slip below for details. In the past this series has been popular with both longtime residents and especially with newcomers in our area. It is one of the ways we carry out our mission of presenting regional history to the community. Registration is now under way so send your check and registration form in by January 31st to reserve your space. Please include your email address and phone number so we can contact you if there is a last minute cancellation due to weather, as has happened in the past. If bad weather threatens, check your email before leaving home. For those without email, we will attempt to reach you by phone. All lectures will be held at the Levine Museum of the New South, and the museum invites all attendees to tour the museum after any of the lectures at no additional charge. You may park for free at the 7th Street Station garage; the museum will validate your parking ticket. Saturday validations are good for the entire day.

To print the flyer and registrations slip, right click on it and select “print image.”

Please share this information with anyone else who might be interested.

Upcoming Events

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Next MHA Meeting

Monday, March 18, 2019

The Great Flood of 1916

Trinity Presbyterian Church. Dinner is as 6:30 followed by the program at 7:15. Those not having dinner may enjoy the program at no charge. To make a reservation for dinner use the order form in your MHA Newsletter or contact Barbara Taylor at 308 Braxton Dr., Indian Trail 28079, btaylor797@aol.com or 336-404-1751.

Please note that the Fellowship Hall at Trinity has been extensively renovated. It is no longer accessible from the parking lot at the rear of the building. The entrance is now at the front of the building; a the new, more accessible parking lot is located there.

Details on this presentation will be posted early in March, 2019

Next Docent Meeting

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

A Moravian Christmas Tea and Luncheon

Please join us in the Fellowship Hall of Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church for the MHA Docents’ December Tea and Luncheon, our gift to the history community to share with friends both old and new. The business meeting is at 9:45 am; the program at 10 will be followed by the tea. This year we will again accept donations for the Toys for Tots program. To participate bring a new, unwrapped toy.

Our program featuring Moravian Christmas traditions will be presented by Joyce Vance. She will explain the historic context that gave rise to the Moravian star, candle, Candle Tea, love feasts, and the Putz. A Putz is the custom of telling a story through a scenic arrangement of figurines; the Nativity Scene that we are all familiar with is a form of Putz. Our Mecklenburg ancestors had close ties to the Moravian settlement of Salem, NC as many of their daughters were educated at the Salem Female Academy, probably the finest school of this type in the state. The village of Salem was also known for its fine craftsmen and as a good place to trade and shop. We will feature some of the Moravian traditions in our food and décor.

Joyce Vance is director of Christian Education at Peace Moravian Church, and will have a lot of information to share.